Road gauge



Feb. 2s, 192s.

R. L. BAslcH ROAD GAUGE Filed Jan. 18. 1927 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 28, 1928.

Laaste Y vms'ro L. BAsIoH, on Los ANGELES, oAmroanrA,

jj lROAD GAUGE,

Application led. January 18, 1927i Serial No. 161,845. i

This invention relates to road gauges especially adapted to be used in the construction of roadways and streets for the purpose of facilitating the proper grading and leveling of the cenientitious material used in its construction as well 4as providing temporai-y supports for re-inforcing rods or wires, incorporatedv in the road in a desired position while the material is being poured.

The invention also contemplates provision of means whereby the support-s and the whole structure may be disconnect-ed and removed, before the material has become set, without disturbing the position of the reinforcing rods.

The aboveand other objects' Vof the invention will be more fully disclosed in the following specification and exemplified in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a transverse section through somewhat over a half of a roadbed showing the invention set up in proper position for the pouring of the cement.

Figure 2 is a fragmental plan view of the yFigure 3 is an enlarged detail partly in section, illustrating certain features of the construction of the gauge.

ln carrying out the invention,-5 represents the dirt surface of the road as prepared for the reception of the cement and other surfacing material and arranged at the sides thereof are the side forni rails 6, only one of which is shown, and the central form rail 7, all of which are longitudinally disposed along the road bed.

A plurality of bars 8, preferably formed of strap metal7 are suitably `spaced apart and disposed transversely of the road the ends of said bars resting on and preferably hooked to the side rails 6, and also resting on the central rail 7 and secured thereto against lateral displacement. These bars 8 may be formed all in one piece or formed of .sections 9, 10, etcetera, and are provided with a plurality of vertically disposed aper tures 11 for the reception of the gauge bolts 12 the lower ends of which are adapted to rest upon the dirt surface of the roadway as clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawings.

The bolts 12 are suitably threaded and the bars 8 or its sections are adjustably supported thereon by means of the double lock nuts 13 and 14, which are threaded on the bolts and disposed adjacent the top and bottom surfaces of said bar to allow 'the bolts 12 to turn in said sections'Q-ld Thus the bars 8v may be adjusted with referenceto the dirt surface and to form gauges to determine the surface of the cement material when poured. "f

Each of the bolts 12 is provided with a suitable handle 15, for revolving the'same7 at its top end, and throughout its length with a plurality 'of transversely disposed apertures 16 for the reception of the transversely disposed pins 17. By this arrangement, one or more pins 17 which constitute supports for a reinforcing material may be secured to each bolt, and said pins may be placed into any desired apertures so as to adjust them with respect to the dirt surface.

When the structure is set up for use, the pins 17 on bolts 12v are disposed transversely of the road bed and disposed longitudinally and resting on said pins are placed the reinforcing rods or wire 18. and supported on these rods or wires are 'theftransversely disposed rods or wires 19.

The endsy of `bars 8 are provided with downwardly projecting lugs 2O adapted to rest on opposite sides of rails 6, thus holdingsaid bars firmly in adjusted position.

A bolt 21 passes through one of the perforations 11 of bar 8 and is adjustably secured thereto in a similar manner to that of bolts 12 and is'provided at its lower end bars 8 may be more `firmly and accuratelyv supported at their centers. v

The bars 8 may be provided with suitable handles 23'to facilitate the transportation and adjustment of the same.

When the gauge is made up in sections, section 9 is supported by the gripping of the lugs 20 to the plate 6 and also by the lower ends of bolts 12 which rest upon the ground and if desired may be embedded therein. Section 10 is supported by the fork 22 and also by the bolts 12 which rest upon the ground and, may be embedded therein.

The surfacing material may be poured up to a level with the bar 8 and graded in accordance therewith, and after it has partially set the bolts 12 may be given a quarter turn, thus disengaging the pins 17 from the rods or wires 18, and then the entire structure may be readily bodily withdrawn from Y the material by use of the handles 23, Without disturbing Ltlne reinforcing rods, and then the .damaged `pinces rretroweletl.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

l. AV road gaugeoompr'ising e 'bar-"and fe `bolt mounted in said bar adapted for Vadjustment transversely in said ber, and mea-ns on said bolt for sugporting Ta .reinforcing i 'bolt'moun'ted for .rotation in said Hoer` adapted tfor :adjustment transversely `iin said ber, n fremioremg materiel `fmpport and :means n whereby said fsupport may 'ibe :mounted von said ibolt at different Aheights.

4. A road gauge comprising a. supporting bar, bolts .turnably mounted inszud bar and means for detaehably holding reinforcing meterla-l onk said bolts.

5.x. A road gauge eornprislng n bar, a reinuforcingmaterialsupport, and means for detaehably mounting said support on said bar at different heights and means whereby the support rnny be JW.thdrztwn from support ing position.`

6., rA road gauge eom'prisnig .a bar, :and a Ybolt :mounted insaid .bar adopted .for ed? justinent .transversely therein, `seid bolt bezing `provided ywith e plurality of 4apertures spaced longitudinally `tbereof, Vand pins 4adapted yto fitdn any of said apertures for supporting reinforcing material.

:In (testimony whereof "I `affmr signature.

.nismo vL. BASICH. 

